Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 32,851 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa stood at 32,851 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa peaked at 42,874 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24,044 kt, in 2019.
That places Southern Africa 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,589 kt | — |
| 1991 | 32,430 kt | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 32,013 kt | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 30,786 kt | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 30,578 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31,083 kt | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 32,100 kt | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 32,089 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 32,279 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32,438 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 32,445 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 33,250 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 33,027 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28,214 kt | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 28,228 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,432 kt | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 31,202 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 30,394 kt | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 34,485 kt | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 30,832 kt | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 37,372 kt | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 42,874 kt | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 36,290 kt | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 30,797 kt | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 28,614 kt | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 27,762 kt | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 26,714 kt | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 28,485 kt | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 26,364 kt | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 24,044 kt | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 26,828 kt | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 32,610 kt | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 30,083 kt | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 32,851 kt | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,838 kt | 30,578 kt | 32,589 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,251 kt | 28,214 kt | 34,485 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,932 kt | 24,044 kt | 42,874 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,593 kt | 26,828 kt | 32,851 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30,109 kt compare
- 27 South Sudan 29,708 kt compare
- 28 Canada 29,442 kt compare
- 29 New Zealand 28,883 kt compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 28,134 kt compare
- 31 Mali 27,609 kt compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 65.79 kt compare
- 32 Spain 26,295 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa?
- Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Southern Africa was 32,851 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42,874 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,044 kt in 2019.
- How does Southern Africa rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf